Big White Winter Blog

After winning a prestigious national tourism award and being named best ski resort in the Okanagan last week, Big White Ski Resort has another reason to celebrate. Local chalet, Crescendo, was voted “Canada’s Best Ski Chalet” at the 7th Annual World Ski Awards in Kitzbühel, Austria this past Saturday.

While all of us at Big White Ski Resort know just how great our mountain is, according to Snowpak, experts in the business think it’s great, too! In a recent article on the “11 Best Canada Ski Resorts” Big White was named as number three, coming third to Whistler Blackcomb (2nd) and Lake Louise (1st).

Big White Ski Resort is honoured to be chosen as winner of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada's 2019 Pursuit Attraction and Adventure Award. The award ceremony, which took place Wednesday night in Ottawa, celebrates the best in Canadian tourism.

Escaping to Big White Ski Resort has never been easier. Big White has teamed up with Air North to offer three-day, three-night Fly, Ski & Stay packages from Vancouver to Kelowna for just $529/person. This covers your airfare, two checked bags, your slope-side accommodation, lift tickets and transfers between Big White and the Kelowna International Airport! As Canada’s largest totally ski-in, ski-out Village, there’s absolutely no need for a vehicle.

While the ski season doesn’t kick into full gear until November 28, Big White Ski Resort has been bustling with activity over the past few weeks. Cast and crew for both a commercial and a Hallmark movie have been staying, eating and drinking on-mountain while they use Big White’s beauty as a backdrop for filming.

Out-of-this-world views, dry, fluffy snow, mild temperatures – there are many reasons the Okanagan Valley is a favourite winter destination. And at Big White Ski Resort, you can enjoy it all while sipping on a glass of world-class vino made within a couple hundred kilometre radius.

Looking for a way to warm up after shredding the slopes at Big White Ski Resort this winter? Well, Underground Pizza’s massive new hot sauce collection should do the trick! The popular restaurant, located in Trapper’s Crossing, now boasts a collection of 60 different varieties of hot sauce for guests to spice up their pizzas and donairs with – or drink straight, if they dare!

Big White Ski Resort knows Christmas. Maybe it’s the snow, the thousands of lights strung up in the Village, the reindeer running rampant around the resort (don’t worry, they’re not real!), or the regular sightings of the big guy himself, but something magical happens up on the mountain during the month of December – and we want to share it with you!

Start dusting off your skis and snowboards – Big White Ski Resort’s Opening Day is just a month away! The snow that’s fallen in recent weeks has Big White staff stoked for the upcoming season, and everyone’s busy planning not only for epic snow conditions, but also epic FUN – starting with Opening Weekend!

Big White Ski Resort is honoured to be included as a finalist for the Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s Pursuit Attraction & Adventure Award. The award, presented annually, recognizes a Canadian organization that provides outstanding outdoor adventure tourism experiences.